Recent content by Ailsa de Paor

We were lucky today. The lookout preparations we had in place had been quite lax so far. The navigator had warned the lookout that these seas were rife with sirens. Whilst he was busy slacking off the bosun was unlucky enough to be caught within their hypnotic dirges. Thankfully, I was on deck...

My indigenous friends told me about a beautiful hot-spring that's half a day's hike away from the port. While such things aren't usually my cup of herbal tea, I am truly interested in what makes these springs scarlet in colour! However, I confess I lost my footing while trying to extract a...

The minute it was safe to disembark, I ran for the dense jungle canopy I had spotted as we drew into port. It was always a fascinating experience cataloguing the plants within these biomes. It seems, however, I was slightly too hasty and forgot to buy a map, so I quite quickly got lost...

I spotted the ship's weatherworker holding her head the other day. She's been working so hard to keep us safe, so I brewed her a nice herbal tea this morning when she woke up. Hopefully, it should ease any headaches. It gave me a great idea though and I spoke to a few officers onboard and...

I found the perfect place to trial my new, magic-free, water breathing potion today. One of the lookouts spotted a beautiful coral reef, an excellent chance to study the aquatic flora. It didn't work the first three times and I've nearly drowned twice... But I think I'll try it again tomorrow -...

Ailsa was oblivious to the onlooker, at first, her thoughts and focus were paid solely towards the concoction she was brewing before her. As she progressed through the motions, she began to withdraw small vials of suspicious and alien liquids and, carefully, she decanted single drops from each...

"Pretty isn't it? Yet for all its beauty, I've yet to find many uses for it - a shame really." Her words were bittersweet, she took her defeat at the hands of this silvery liquid personally adamant that one day she would indeed uncover its mysteries. As the Draconian's attention shifted onto...

She smiled happily from the rim of her tankard, slurping down the last few droplets, before returning it to the table. It was a nice change drinking with someone, even if they were a stranger in a tavern - still, any company was a luxury she missed on her travels. She caught his eyes wandering...

She thought to herself, nodding eagerly as the human spoke. While the symptoms had seemed significant, she had just chugged some potent alcohol and it wouldn't surprise her to learn that she had inflated the severity of what she witnessed. "Ah, my apologies. Well if they don't pass or he needs...

Ailsa shook, suddenly, transported out of her thoughts and back into the Traveller's Roost. Vidrakos had surprised her, she often forgot that staring can draw the attention, or the ire, of strangers - especially ones who had alcohol in their system. "Oh no, I'm more a scholar than a fighter, nor...

Ailsa smiled contently to herself at the two large tankards placed before her, her mind bustling with thoughts and ideas. Almost immediately, from the moment Stout turned his back on her, her hands dove into her herbal pouches at her waist and, with two well-practised flourishes, she began to...

I do love cats, when I've settled a bit more I'd love to make one of the catfolk.

Ailsa made her way into the tavern without a care in the world. It had been a good few months since she’d last returned to anything resembling any semblance of civilisations and she had begun to miss many of the comforts and luxuries that even a lowly tavern had to offer. She strode comfortably...

Welcome back, what sort of species we talking?

Thanks everyone, sorry for the delay weekend was v hectic - hopefully I'll get to RP with you guys in future